Mutual Care

Friends and Child Abuse Policies and Practices

Creating Loving, Safe Communities, by Liz Perch (FGC) Policy on Abuse Prevention - Friends General Conference Where Might Jesus Stand, by Christie Duncan-Tessemer - FGC Quaker Responses to Sexual Abuse - Chrysanthi Settlage Leon - Friends United Meeting.

Excerpts from Faith & Practice of Britain Yearly Meeting, 1995

Chapter 20 - Living faithfully today - Moderation and abstinance Chapter 22 - Close realtionships - Sexuality

Excerpts from Faith & Practice (draft) of Intermountain Yearly Meeting, 2006

Secected Advices and Queries on Mutual Care, Family and Simplicity

The Meeting's Insurance Policy

Brotherhood Mutual is the Meeting's insurance carrier. It's focus is on insurance for churches. The Albuquerque Agent is J. A. Sutherland Agency, Inc. The agent who handles our policy is Dee Bryan at 884-6000. This folder provides a link to the 38 page, "Guidelines for Ministry Workers", and a separate link to "Background Screening" of child and youth workers. Both links are on the Brotherhood Mutual's website.

Professional Articles on Paraphilias and Pedophelia

Articles from the clinical and practicing professional fields are filed under this topic.

More Friends Meeting's Responses to Child Abuse

Rochester (NY) Monthly Meeting's Minute and that of Canadian Yearly Meeting are provided. Canadian Yearly Meeting's practice for Clearness Committees, Care Commitees and Oversight Committees is also here. The first file here is a cover page listing all three items. The next three files contain the individual items by themselves. Each file may be downloaded to a printer.

Legal Aspects - Child Abuse

Sources describing the legal aspects from National and New Mexico sources on the subject are provided.

Religious Society of Friends - Australia Yearly Meeting

Guidelines for Prevention and Management of Sexual Abuse and Misconduct in Australia Quaker Meetings. A PDF file.